I've put together a few computers at work I have a little experience with it but I've never actually bought the parts and put it together from scratch. Everything was ordered for me already from my boss. Therefore, I'm not 100&#37; on what fit's into what(i.e. Mobo's, processors...etc). I also don't know what's exactly a "good" price on a custom built computer for my demands.

Basically, I want a decent gaming computer(WoW, CS...etc) and sometimes some video converting...doesn't need to be top of the line but something that will still be a solid system in a year, and wont totally empty my pockets. I don't really care about looks(case) either if that helps...

1. Am I missing anything to make sure it runs, besides an OS?(example: Do I need more cooling? Missing an entire vital part?)
2. Are all the parts listed compatible? Looks like it to me but since I'm new, I wanna be sure.
3. The price comes out to about $600-650 including shipping, does that seem a bit high?
4. If so, what can I replace to lower the price a bit? There may be deals or combo's I'm missing...? Am I paying too much for something? Have something listed that I may not need, or can get by with a cheaper version?
5. How much am I saving from this rather than buying from best buy or walmart? If it's only $50 I'd rather just run to the store and grab one there...

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I'd get a GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L instead. I don't know much about Biostar, but the Gigabyte board is frequently recommended around here.

The Power Supply you selected is on the 'avoid' list. If you still want to be cheap for the power supply, get a FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX400-PN ATX12V 400W instead. However, if you can be talked into spending a little more for something with Active PFC and what not, I *highly* recommend it.

The Video Card you selected is very sub-par. You'll want something bigger and better. I wouldn't get anything cheaper than a GDDR3 GeForce 8600 GT.

Cool thanks, just wanted a feel of where im at with what I have so far. I'll shop around for a diff vid card and power supply. As far as price goes, does $600 seem like a big saving compared to a storebought system with roughly the same specs?